One Europe-based player, Fegor Ogude who is currently on holidays in Nigeria was also asked to report to camp.

The team is expected at its usual abode at the Bolton White Apartment, Zone 7, Abuja on Sunday, December 16, all players and officials are expected at the time and training will effectively starts on Monday, December 17.

The list of foreign based players is expected to be named in the week leading to Christmas, as the team is expected to travel by 27 December for the final phase of its camping in Faro, Portugal.

Meanwhile Keshi says he expects the players to give their best as camp opens on Sunday.

‘The players know what to expect. This is very serious business and I expect them to give their best,” he told supersport.com.